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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: <MRSLINAH2@hngfhhh.website.tk>
Reply-To: <mrslinahmohohloexecutive@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 16:30:52 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Linah Mohohlo


>From Mrs. Linah Mohohlo =

The Governor of the Bank of Botswana.
=

My Dearest One,
=

Firstly I would like to introduce myself; my name is Mrs. Linah Mohohlo fr=
om Botswana. I am the governor of the Bank of Botswana you can view the pro=
file on the panel members at (http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/panelmembe=
r/linah-mohohlo/) and read about me. Please I know this may come to you as=
a surprise, because you did not know me. I sincerely need your assistance =
discretely because of my high business associations, which is the reason wh=
y I write to you on a personal level and through divine direction. It is my=
desire to have a genuinely personal relationship with you.
=

I deposited the sum of USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dol=
lars) with Finance/bank presently. These funds emanated as a result of an o=
ver-invoiced contract which I executed with the Bank of Botswana. Though I =
am the person who approved this contract but I honestly never knew at the t=
ime that it had been over invoiced. I am now afraid that the government of =
Botswana might start to investigate on contracts I awarded; presently this =
money is still with the bank here in South Africa. I suffer from cancer and=
recently my Doctor informed me that due to my poor health condition I woul=
d not be able to stay alive past the next three months due to the cancer. N=
one the less what disturbs me mostly is the stroke I suffered. Having known=
my condition I decided to donate these funds to a church or better still a=
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to in=
struct here in. I want an individual person or church organization that wil=
l use the funds for churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propa=
gating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
=

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives, I took=
this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money but my s=
on cannot carry out this work alone. I therefore decided to use some of the=
money to work for God and live some for my son to have a better future.
=

My only son is only just 15 year old now and having to grow up without a fa=
ther he has a low maturity, hence the reason for me taking this bold decisi=
on to ask for your assistance. I am not afraid of death hence I know that I=
am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lor=
d will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
=

I would like you to understand that me contacting you is a divine direction=
from God; As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact inf=
ormation of the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority t=
hat will empower you as the new beneficiary of the funds. Any delay in your=
reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual f=
or this same purpose.
=

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and Please =
I will like you to contact me immediately you receive this mail so that I w=
ill instruct the Finance/bank to transfer this fund into your account. Repl=
y me (mrslinahmohohlo89@gmail.com)
=

Remain blessed =


Mrs. Linah Mohohlo and only Son Favor. =

MY Private Cell Phone.+27739696862

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